Thursday, February 20, 2014

10 Common Misconceptions About the Flipped Classroom

What have you heard about the flipped classroom? That it’s just the latest education fad? That it only works for certain academic subjects? It’s not uncommon to come across references in the web media to poorly informed and misconstrued ideas like these.

Given the value and many benefits inherent in this powerful form of blended learning, it is important that these misconceptions be addressed. For example, ʺIt must be judged as being either 'right' or 'wrong'ʺ Flipped instruction is another tool in the teacher’s digital tool box, not a definitive “do” or “don’t” idea.